Okarche Lions Club volunteers wield brand new baseball bats to pound fresh cabbage in the fi rst step of sauerkraut production
for this year’s Deutches Fest, the club’s annual German dinner scheduled from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Holy Trinity
auditorium. Although traditionaly held the third Friday in October, this year the dinner is scheduled on the second Friday
to coincide with Holy Trinity’s fall break. From left are Ryan Haggins, Pastor Joel Heckmann of St. John’s Lutheran Church,
Chuck Schoelen, Steve Krittenbrink, Dave Krittenbrink, Bob Barnett and Albert Gleichmann (standing).